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Luella K. Kreilein, 90, Jasper
Luella K. Kreilein, 90, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 1:03 a.m. on Monday, September 30, 2024, at Brookside Village in Jasper. Luella was born in Huntingburg on…
John D. Lawson, 62, Schnellville
John D. Lawson, 62, of Schnellville, passed away at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at home. John was born in Bloomington, Indiana, on November 29, 1961, to Jackie…
Victor J. Mehringer, 97, Ireland
Victor J. Mehringer, 97, of Ireland, passed away surrounded by family at 10:10 p.m. on Sunday, September 29, 2024, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. Vic was born in…
Yverna Legerme, 92, Jasper
Yverna Legerme, 92, of Jasper, formerly of Haiti, passed away at 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at home surrounded by family. Yverna was born in Anse-A-Veau, Haiti, on…
Joan Lois Leistner, 92, Holland
Joan Lois Leistner, 92, of Holland, passed away at 5:20 a.m. on Friday, September 27, 2024, at Brookside Village in Jasper. She was born August 7, 1932, in Holland to…
Jennifer Ann James, 57
Jennifer Ann James, 57, passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2024, at home, surrounded by family and loved ones. She was born to Linda Barrett (Hoff) and James Larry Barrett…
James L. “Leon” Wineinger, 82
James L. “Leon” Wineinger, 82, passed away at 12:14 a.m. on Thursday, September 26, 2024, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper, Indiana. Leon was born on…
Ms. Michaela Ann Habig, 69, Loogootee
Ms. Michaela Ann Habig (“Micki”) of Loogootee, Ind., passed away peacefully at home on September 21, 2024, following a short illness. Born September 20, 1955 in Jasper, she was the…
Marian (Mary) Beth Vogler, 66, Ireland
Marian (Mary) Beth Vogler, 66, Ireland, went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 23, 2024. She was born to the late Frank and Ruth (Lechner) Schmitt on November…
David James Roos, 70, Dale
David James Roos, 70, of Dale, passed away on September 24, 2024, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. David was born June 29, 1954, to Carl and Helen (Wanninger)…
Inez King, 88, Petersburg
Inez King, 88, of Petersburg, passed away on September 22, 2024, at Amber Manor Care Center in Petersburg. She was born June 7, 1936, to Herschel and Edith (Hopper) Russell…
Paulita Josephine Pund, 83, Mariah Hill
Paulita Josephine Pund, 83, of Mariah Hill, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2024, at Brookdale of Carmel.
Paisley Jean VanHorn, infant
Paisley Jean VanHorn, two days old, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville. Paisley Jean was born on September 17, 2024, to Dalton VanHorn…
Charles L. Morgan, 86, Birdseye
Charles L. Morgan, 86, of Birdseye, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2024, at his home. He was born June 18, 1938, in Perry County to William A. and Lola…
Kathleen “Kathy” Rose (Kern) Messmer, 62, Celestine
Kathleen “Kathy” Rose (Kern) Messmer peacefully passed away at her Celestine home at 6:45 a.m. on Monday, September 23, 2024. Kathy was born in Jasper on August 31, 1962, to…
Eugene R. “Gene” Seger, 76, Huntingburg
Eugene R. “Gene” Seger, 76, of Huntingburg, passed away at 5:50 a.m. on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at Memorial Hospital in Jasper. He was born December 7, 1947, in Chicago,…
John Albert Fehribach, 95, Melbourne, Fla.
John Albert Fehribach, 95, of Melbourne, Florida, passed away on September 21. John was born on November 24, 1928, on the family farm on Rural Route 4 in Jasper to…
Marshall Anthony “Tony” Woods, 63, Mentone, Ind.
Marshall Anthony “Tony” Woods, 63, of Mentone, Ind., passed at 11:57 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 19. 2024 at Lutheran Hospital of Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Tony was born on Jan. 22, 1961,…
Kathleen M. “Kate” Berg, 87, Jasper,
Kathleen M. “Kate” Berg, 87, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 11:53 a.m. on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at Serenity Springs Senior Living at Northwood in Jasper. Kate…
Donna Louise Tennant, 60, Jasper
Donna Louise Tennant, 60, of Jasper, passed to her eternal life at 10:25 a.m. on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at home, after a two-year battle with ALS. Donna was born…
Leroy J. Oser, 91, Siberia
Leroy J. Oser, 91, of Siberia, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2024, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Leroy was born in Ferdinand on September 17, 1933, to…
Lee R. Ingle, 78, Birdseye
Lee R. Ingle, 78, of Birdseye, Indiana, passed away at 6:44 p.m. on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at Memorial Hospital in Jasper. He was born December 7, 1945, in Birdseye,…
Farroll L. King, 84, Birdseye
Farroll L. King, 84, of Birdseye, passed away at 12:52 p.m., on Sunday, September 22, 2024, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper. He was born December 27, 1939,…
Frank Rahman, 68, Santa Claus
Frank Rahman, 68, of Santa Claus, passed away at his home on Saturday, September 21, 2024, surrounded by his family. Frank was born October 21, 1955, in Ferdinand to Linus…
Marlene J. Ashby, 85, Washington
Marlene J. Ashby, 85, of Washington, passed away Friday, September 20, 2024, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. She was born September 27, 1938, in Washington, to Patrick and…
Joshua Wayne Hill, 33, Birdseye
Joshua Wayne Hill, 33, of Birdseye, passed away Friday evening, September 20, 2024, at his residence. Joshua was born October 2, 1990, in Huntingburg to Rick and Rose (Wahl) Hill. …
Gayla Jo Utley, 70, Santa Claus
Gayla Jo Utley, 70, of Santa Claus, passed away at her home on September 19, 2024, in Christmas Lake Village. Gayla was born March 28, 1954 in Ferdinand to Jerome…
Loretta Jean Eckert, 90, Bardstown
Loretta Jean Eckert, 90, of Bardstown, Ky., formerly of Birdseye, Indiana, passed away at 9:39 a.m. on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at her residence. She was born November 11, 1933,…
Joseph A Betz, 92, Huntingburg
Joseph A Betz, 92, Huntingburg, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family at 6:50 p.m. on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. Joe was born March 26, 1932, in Schnellville,…
Don B. Sakel, 92, Floyds Knobs
Don B. Sakel, 92, of Floyds Knobs, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at The Mansion on Main with his beloved family by his side. Born on August…
Fred Stephen Allen, 81, Huntingburg
Fred Stephen Allen, 81, of Huntingburg, passed away at Linda White Hospice. He was born on May 29, 1943, to the late Robert P. Allen and Anna (Siler) Allen. He…
Keith E. Massey, 90, Dubois
Keith E. Massey, 90, of Dubois, Ind., passed away at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at Legacy Living in Jasper. Keith was born in Newton, Illinois, on August…
Elaine Burress, 68, Mariah Hill
Elaine Burress, 68, of Mariah Hill, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2024, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Evansville. Elaine was born in Huntingburg on December 5, 1955, to James…
Thomas G. Schroeder, 72, Evansville
Thomas G. Schroeder, 72, of Evansville, passed away Monday, September 16, 2024, at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital. He was born in Jasper on December 21, 1951, the son of the late…
Dwight E. Seal Sr., 83, Dubois
Dwight E. Seal Sr., 83, of Dubois, passed away at 10:17 a.m. on Sunday, September 15, 2024, at the Timbers in Jasper. Dwight was born in Cannelburg, Indiana, on…
John B. Allen, 84, Ireland
John B. Allen, 84, of Ireland, Ind., passed away peacefully surrounded by family at 9:13 a.m. on Monday, September 16, 2024, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. John was…
Marcia Kay (Carnes) Land, 69, French Lick
Marcia Kay (Carnes) Land, 69, French Lick, entered eternal rest on September 3, 2024, at Brookside Village in Jasper, Indiana, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in Bedford,…
Lyra J. Auffart, 74, Jasper
Lyra J. Auffart, 74, of Jasper, passed away at home surrounded by family at 5:28 p.m. on Saturday, September 14, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer. Lyra was…
Betty J. Purl, 90, Petersburg
Betty J. Purl, 90, of Petersburg, passed away on September 15, 2024, at Amber Manor Care Center in Petersburg. She was born July 13, 1934, to James and Grace (Masters)…
Lila J. Seger, 69, Huntingburg
Lila J. Seger, 69, of Huntingburg, passed away at 12:10 p.m. on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana. Lila was born in Jasper on August…
Ernie Lee Copley, 74, Stendal
Ernie Lee Copley, 74, of Stendal, was called home on September 14, 2024, at Memorial Hospital in Jasper following a lengthy battle with cancer. Born September 26, 1949, in Williamson,…
Jerry Powell, 88, Petersburg
Jerry Powell, 88, of Petersburg, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2024, at Memorial Hospital in Jasper. He was born to Loren and Ruth (Elkins) Powell on March 11, 1936,…
Ardella Beier, 92, St. Meinrad
Ardella Beier, 92, of St. Meinrad, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2024, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Ardella was born July 16, 1932, in St. Meinrad…
John J. Luker, 88, Otwell
John J. Luker, 88, of Otwell, passed away on September 12, 2024, at Serenity Springs Senior Living at Northwood, Jasper. He was born September 10, 1936, in Huntingburg, Indiana, to…
Gerald R. “Jerry” Apple, 88, Jasper
Gerald R. “Jerry” Apple, 88, of Jasper, passed away at 8:25 p.m. on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. Jerry was born in French…
Gail Heichelbech, 65, Ferdinand
Gail Heichelbech, 65, of Ferdinand, passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2024, at Community Hospital North Campus in Indianapolis. Gail was born September 2, 1959 in Huntingburg to Gerald and…
Todd Allen Denu, 47, Huntingburg
Todd Allen Denu, 47, of Huntingburg, passed away at 7:27 a.m. on Monday, September 9, 2024, at his residence near Duff. He was born March 11, 1977, in Huntingburg, Indiana,…
Richard Edward Giusti, 66, Friendswood, Texas
Richard Edward Giusti, 66, of Friendswood, Texas, died on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, following a prolonged illness. He was born on July 15, 1958, to Millie Kesel Giusti and Benedict…
Shirley Zehr, 68, Jasper
Shirley Zehr, 68, of Jasper, passed away at 11:35 p.m. on Sunday, September 8, 2024, at home. Shirley was born in Jasper on July 2, 1956, to John and Elizabeth…
Susan Marie Bergstrom, 72, St. Meinrad
Susan Marie Bergstrom, 72, of St. Meinrad, passed away at her home on Friday, September 6. Susan was born October 16, 1951, in Graylake, Ill., to Virgil and Laverne (Ballersteadt)…













































